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In Florida, 98 percent pass state mandated drug test

September 6, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

As results for the first month of Gov. Rick Scott's "drug test the poor" law come in, only 2 percent test positive for illicit drug use. Conflict-of-interest questions also surfaced.

Labor-backed think tank: Another lost generation?

September 6, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

When it comes to income and net wealth, the years since 1983 have been a "lost generation" for all but the richest 5 percent of the U.S., say Larry Mishel and Heidi Shierholz of the Economic...

Philadelphia says: Heal America, tax Wall Street

September 2, 2011 By Ben Sears

Over 100 rallied outside the downtown office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., Sept. 1 to deliver the message.

GOP finally masters Internet with social media blitz

September 1, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

Before this year, using the words "Republican" and "online" in the same sentence conjured up images of your grandmother attempting to plug her phone cord into her typewriter.

Justice Dept. blocks AT&T/T-Mobile merger, unions assail move

September 1, 2011 By Teresa Albano

The Department of Justice announced it would sue to block the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA.